Shloka 21.16Unverified draft
पञ्चाशतं सुतान् लेभे जया नाम परान् पुरा। वधायासुरसैन्यानाममेयान् कामरूपिण:।।1.21.16।।
Meaning
"Jaya once obtained fifty formless sons of immeasurable might, for the destruction of asura armies."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pañcāśatam sutān lebhe | पञ्चाशतम् सुतान् लेभे | obtained fifty sons | Verb (perfect, middle) |
| jayā nāma parān purā | जया नाम परान् पुरा | Jaya by name, supreme, formerly | Nominative singular |
| vadhāya asura-sainyānām | वधाय असुर-सैन्यानाम् | for the destruction of the armies of the Asuras | Dative singular |
| ameyān kāma-rūpiṇaḥ | अमेयान् काम-रूपिणः | immeasurable, capable of assuming any form at will | Accusative plural |
Reference: 1.21.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa